AI Rate Professor

English

Brad Saenz

ENGLISH101 · ENG28 · ENG101103 · ENG102 · ENG101 · ENGLISH21 · ENGLISH102 · ENGLISH28 · ENG103 · 88 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
96.43%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Take him for English 101/102 if you want a crushing workload.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyBest English professorCaring & hilariousClear essay templatesCredit/no credit optionsStrong feedback
  • Near-universal praise for care, humor, and
  • Recent sections often use low-stakes or
  • , but he walks students through structure and feedback

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Credit/no-credit work, revision chances, and templates make As common if you submit and improve.

Online and ; some older ENG102 comments say work for the A.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Essay load exists but lectures, templates, and .

Both formats describe manageable work; ENG102/103 can feel a bit harder than 101.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

52/100

and helps discussions, but and chill policy reduce panic.

Online is more flexible; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Nearly all and real writing growth.

Strong praise online and in person, with .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

80/100

Many recent sections grade effort, use credit/no-credit, and allow fixes; a .

Format shift

Online credit/no-credit comments are especially .

Workload

Light

76/100

A handful of essays and light quizzes dominate; students repeatedly say he does not overwork them.

Format shift

Consistent across formats; short online terms stay balanced.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

, and genuine care define the student experience.

Format shift

Both online and in-person reviews are overwhelmingly glowing.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Essays and classwork drive grades; tests are rare and quizzes are few and easy.

Format shift

True online and in person.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and template-guided; most call him the best English professor at Pierce.

Main concern

A if you ignore templates or .

What students said

“ ; impossible to fail unless you don't try at all.”
ENG101
“ and you'll get an A.”
ENG101
“If you want to learn to be a . Saenz!”
ENG102

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online students love fast email replies, , and very accessible grading.

Main concern

A few note that very light course .

What students said

“He is so kind and on how to improve your writing.”
ENG101
“the so you just have to submit something and don't worry about the grade.”
ENG101
“ and .”
ENG101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment centers on guided essays and low-stakes work rather than strict proctored exams.

Take-home essaysFew or no in-class examsClear templatesRevision opportunitiesLight quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments describe , and rare or no harsh in-class testing.

Take-home essaysEssay templatesFew easy quizzesRevision chances
“doesn't believe in in-class essays (all essays and and the )”
ENGLISH28
“Doesn't have any tests only a .”
ENG103

Online

Online reviews highlight clear rubrics, credit/no-credit submissions, and .

Credit/no creditClear rubricsEssay feedbackNo proctoring mentioned
“the so you just have to submit something and don't worry about the grade.”
ENG101
“ and .”
ENG101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Saenz is S+ TIER. Believe all of the other reviews. 100% recommend. Chillest Eng prof ever.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and , and low-stakes grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“Perhaps the .”

✍️

84/100

“ ; impossible to fail unless you don't try at all.”

❤️ Student-Centered Care

96/100

“No words can describe how much he loves his students and is caring and a good guy.”

📋

88/100

“If you want someone who has a , and breaks writing any essay down into an easy to replicate formula, you NEED this class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Cuts to the chase
  • makes English fun and not a chore
  • . Its based on video games

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and you'll get an A
  • credit/no credit
  • If you put in the work for an A, you'll get an A
  • not an easy A if you ignore templates

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • truly on his students' side
  • extremely funny

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

88

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years, heavy grade detail, strong consistency, and both formats support high confidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 573
4 out of 510
3 out of 55
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ENG10128 reviews
ENGLISH289 reviews
ENG1023 reviews
ENG1033 reviews
ENGLISH1012 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

32

A+ 16 · A 15 · A- 1

B range

11

B+ 4 · B 7

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Audit/No Grade 1 · Not sure yet 2